5 months later
POV – Ed
“ouch” I moaned as I slammed against the tree.
“Boy you need to be faster, your small body and frame make you quick and your ability makes you unpredictable, get back up and hit me” Grandfather shouted at me.
I pulled my self up using a low hanging branch we were down by the river at my tree, my grandfather who looked like he was only in his late 40 with short black hair and body builder physic was standing about 10 paces away with a evil grin on his face ever since he came to help look after us, he been training me, while ash has been playing in the forest I might add the training isn’t by choice he saw me shadow walk one day and instantly pulled aside and told me that I was now his student.
‘his ability to predicted 2 seconds ahead is really pissing me of’ I thought as I looked around just open fields the only shadow was his but as the sun was setting the shadow was getting longer I looked to the ground where there loads of twigs as I crouched down I grabbed 2 and smiled.
I grabbed the twig and scratched across my palm and focused on the tree shadow then everything went grey I launched my self at his shadow at appearing right behind him and threw my first twig at him, in a blink of an eye he was facing me with the twig in his hand and launching his fist at me, using my other twig I cut my self again and dived for the shadow his fist was making, once in the shadow world i ran at his shadow with my fist clenched.
As I reappeared about to punch him I lost my balance, then everything went dizzy, ‘ whats going on I ‘thought as my vison blurred and darkness over came me.
“wake up you brat” a harsh voice shouted at me
As I opened my eyes slowly I saw my grandfather face looking back at me with a look of disapproval
“eugh” I groaned looking up at the bright moon ‘wait its dark already how long have I been out’
“idoit your lucky boy, if you had fainted while in the shadow world you would have been lost for good, you cut in to a vein on that second cut you need to be more careful brat, though I think you may have had me if you could of moved a inch more, Lets head back to the hut Ive got something for you, meet me there when you can stand ive seen to you hands they will be fine.” He said while turning his back to me and walking away
I looked down at my hands and saw they looked brand new no marks or scars or even dirty even my nails where spot less I noticed In shock, ‘I still feel ill though’ I noted as I pulled my self up unbalanced, I staggered towards to hut while thinking about how close I was to hitting him the only down side and I knew it he hadn’t moved a step that whole fight.
As I neared the hut i noticed the changes since my grandfather been here it now had 3 extra rooms coming of it and had been painted the I still remembered when he arrived the first thing he said was.
“this will not do! my family cant live in something so run down and tiny” so on that day he started improving me and ash now had are own room’s which was a privilege only nobles can boast not even the mayor of the village family all had there own rooms.
The smile disappeared from my face as I entered the hut seeing my mum glaring at me.
“your late for dinner and covered in mud the one rule I gave you two was to be in before dark” she growled at us that was when I noticed granddad also standing at the door.
“daughter please do calm down It was my fault I let time get the best of me we were making such good progress, he only got 4 and a half years till he turns 10 and we both no that the kings tournament is being hosted in oxen less then 5 years from now” grandfather spoke it gentle voice.
“pfft you and that tournament, why must the boys enter it, it too dangerous” she moaned at him
“we have been over this, the benefits out way the danger if they place in the top 10 they be named nobles and be allowed to apply for knighthood I could then train them officially and pass down my skills, if they place in the top 5 they will become royal knights which will set them up for life and top 2 will get any magic skills they wish already mastered! And the winner, which Ed here could be he has so much potential that he could win and the winner as you know daughter becomes the next in line for the throne!”
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“I know I just don’t like it” she whispered
“come on come eat, Ed go get cleaned up” she said while her eyes narrowing on my hands
I pulled them behind me and ran to my room.
‘Tournament what are they going on about, it make sense with all the none stop training but he said both of us ash is rarely home to be trained he always with the hunters that reminds me I didn’t see him downstairs’ once I finished changing I walked to the table,
“mum, where ash?”
“he staying at james tonight dear they have a hunt first thing in the morning its first time seeing a boar hunt he so exited” she said while smiling dishing up some fish.
‘grrr while does he always get to do the fun stuff while I’m stuck training, I’m going to win this tournament just so I can show him what his missing out on I smiled evilly, I hope jimmy enters this tournament to ill teach him what happens when people steal my brother away from me.
“ohh yeah before I forget follow me in to my room ed” grandfather said
As I followed him he closed the door behind me and went to his chest, the chest was solid silver and was filled with all his knightly belongs sword, shield and his plate armour as he slowly and carefully pulled each item out right at the bottom was a pair of fingerless leather gloves as I looked more careful I noticed the thumbs where covered.
“these are for you, they are very rare and perfect for your ability once you wear them they become bound to you and you will not be able to take them off” he said while passing them to me.
As I placed them both on I noticed they where to big for me as I was about to take them off to say something they shrunk tightly around my hand and bite me, ‘what the fuck they bite me’ “ouch”.
Item Name - Vampiric Left Glove
Rarity – Unique
Ability – Click your fingers to active, give 20% speed boost at the cost of drinking 2% of your blood When blood is below 50% increase speed to 50%
Item Name - Vampiric Right Glove
Rarity – Unique
Ability – Click your fingers to active, Creates A Dagger out of blood ignores all armour at the cost 5% of your blood every 10 seconds, every attack that lands absorbs 2% blood from target, When blood is below 40% Auto active ability Bloodlust
Ability – Bloodlust Drain the blood from every living thing with in 30 foot until your blood is at 50%
“hahahaha I cant believe he almost killed him self already” the women covered in ivy said as the ivy moved around her body while she sat laughing on there throne.
“laugh it up sister the vampire gloves are coming in to play, I’m surprised that old fool had them” said a moving shadow and he walked behind his sister throne running his hand across the back off the throne.
“too true that has given you a major advantage, though ash is learning the way of the forest and the animals he finding connections and friends this will make him strong in the end, having something to protect always makes them strong” she said with a grin.
“whatever you say sister” he said monotoned.